Shepshed railway station was a station on the Charnwood Forest Railway. Near the town of Shepshed, Leicestershire.
Shepshed | |
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General information | |
Location | Shepshed, Borough of Charnwood England |
Coordinates | 52.7626°N 1.2943°W / 52.7626; -1.2943 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Charnwood Forest Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
16 April 1883 (1883-04-16) | Station opened |
13 April 1931 (1931-04-13) | Station closed |
It was opened on 16 April 1883[1] as a stop on the line between Loughborough Derby Road and Coalville East.
The station closed on 13 April 1931 when passenger services on the line were withdrawn.[2] Today, nothing remains of the station which is now occupied by an industrial estate, although the line is traceable.[3]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Grace Dieu Halt Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Charnwood Forest Railway |
Snells Nook Halt Line and station closed |
Closed railway stations in Leicestershire and Rutland | |
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Leicester and Swannington Railway |
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Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway | |
Charnwood Forest Railway | |
Melbourne line | |
Leicester–Burton upon Trent line |
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GNR & LNWR Joint Railway | |
Midland Counties Railway | |
Nottingham and Melton Railway | |
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway | |
Syston and Peterborough Railway |
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Rugby and Stamford Railway | |
Midland Main Line |
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South Leicestershire Railway |
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Great Central Main Line | |
Stamford and Essendine Railway | |
Other |
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